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MPEC 2003-K33 : COMET C/2003 H3 (NEAT)

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M.P.E.C. 2003-K33                                Issued 2003 May 24, 15:35 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                            COMET C/2003 H3 (NEAT)

Observations:
    CK03H030  C2003 05 18.08597 19 47 04.92 -09 33 48.9          15.9 N      213
    CK03H030  C2003 05 18.09000 19 47 04.81 -09 33 45.1          15.9 N      213
    CK03H030  C2003 05 18.09479 19 47 04.72 -09 33 40.5          15.9 N      213
    CK03H030  C2003 05 19.35293 19 47 02.36 -09 10 57.8          16.0 T      H41
    CK03H030  C2003 05 21.11253 19 46 55.01 -08 39 06.4          16.4 N      620
    CK03H030  C2003 05 21.12001 19 46 54.95 -08 38 58.3          16.5 N      620
    CK03H030  C2003 05 21.13459 19 46 54.82 -08 38 42.4          16.6 N      620
    CK03H030  C2003 05 21.13957 19 46 54.84 -08 38 37.2          16.5 N      620
    CK03H030  C2003 05 21.14206 19 46 54.79 -08 38 34.0          16.3 N      620
    CK03H030  C2003 05 21.14456 19 46 54.79 -08 38 31.7          16.3 N      620
    CK03H030  C2003 05 22.35469 19 46 47.31 -08 16 31.9          16.0 T      H41
    CK03H030  C2003 05 22.35773 19 46 47.25 -08 16 28.3          16.0 T      H41
    CK03H030  C2003 05 23.03640 19 46 42.03 -08 04 07.2                      048
    CK03H030  C2003 05 23.03716 19 46 42.07 -08 04 05.9                      048
    CK03H030  C2003 05 23.03948 19 46 42.02 -08 04 04.0                      048
    CK03H030  C2003 05 23.04487 19 46 41.89 -08 03 58.2                      048
    CK03H030  C2003 05 23.04715 19 46 41.92 -08 03 55.5                      048
    CK03H030  C2003 05 23.04791 19 46 41.88 -08 03 54.7                      048
    CK03H030  C2003 05 23.04867 19 46 41.88 -08 03 54.5                      048
    CK03H030  C2003 05 23.04947 19 46 41.84 -08 03 53.8                      048
    CK03H030  C2003 05 23.05028 19 46 41.87 -08 03 52.8                      048
    CK03H030  C2003 05 23.05106 19 46 41.84 -08 03 52.1                      048
    CK03H030  C2003 05 23.33137 19 46 39.66 -07 58 43.8          15.7 T      H41
    CK03H030  C2003 05 23.33530 19 46 39.61 -07 58 39.5          15.7 T      H41
    CK03H030  C2003 05 24.07190 19 46 32.91 -07 45 14.1          15.3 T      159
    CK03H030  C2003 05 24.07551 19 46 32.81 -07 45 10.2          15.4 T      159
    CK03H030  C2003 05 24.07899 19 46 32.78 -07 45 05.9          15.4 T      159
    CK03H030  C2003 05 24.08372 19 46 32.71 -07 45 00.8          15.4 T      159
    CK03H030  C2003 05 24.08858 19 46 32.67 -07 44 55.6          15.4 T      159
    CK03H030  C2003 05 24.11578 19 46 32.34 -07 44 25.4          15.6 N      939
    CK03H030  C2003 05 24.12344 19 46 32.29 -07 44 17.7          15.6 N      939
    CK03H030  C2003 05 24.13106 19 46 32.23 -07 44 09.6          15.6 N      939
    CK03H030  C2003 05 24.36105 19 46 30.04 -07 39 56.8          15.7 T      H41
    CK03H030  C2003 05 24.36666 19 46 29.96 -07 39 50.4          15.7 T      H41

Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove.  Observer M. Lehky.  0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
159 Monte Agliale.  Observer M. M. M. Santangelo.  0.51-m f/4.5 reflector
    + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca.  Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
    J. Nomen.  0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
939 Observatorio Rodeno.  Observer J. Castellano.  0.20-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain.  Observer P. C. Sherrod.  0.41-m f/3.7
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2003 H3 (NEAT)
T 2003 Apr. 24.1965 TT                                  MPC
q   2.901512             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.    6.4678      +0.0725378      +0.7300312
                   Node   269.4179      -0.9428166      -0.1720531
e   1.0            Incl.   42.8115      -0.3253232      +0.6614016
From 115 observations 2003 Apr. 30-May 24.

Ephemeris:
    C/2003 H3 (NEAT)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2003 05 21    19 46.93   -08 41.1    2.253    2.914   121.6    17.2  15.9
2003 05 31    19 44.88   -05 38.3    2.167    2.925   130.2    15.4  15.8
2003 06 10    19 40.60   -02 36.2    2.102    2.940   138.4    13.2  15.8
2003 06 20    19 34.43   +00 18.8    2.062    2.957   145.7    11.2  15.8
2003 06 30    19 26.88   +02 59.9    2.050    2.979   150.8     9.6  15.8
2003 07 10    19 18.66   +05 20.3    2.065    3.003   152.3     9.0  15.9
2003 07 20    19 10.58   +07 15.6    2.108    3.030   149.9     9.7  15.9
2003 07 30    19 03.38   +08 44.3    2.177    3.060   144.5    11.1  16.0
2003 08 09    18 57.70   +09 47.4    2.269    3.093   137.6    12.8  16.2
2003 08 19    18 53.93   +10 28.7    2.380    3.129   130.1    14.3  16.3
2003 08 29    18 52.28   +10 52.6    2.508    3.168   122.5    15.6  16.5
2003 09 08    18 52.76   +11 04.1    2.648    3.208   115.1    16.5  16.7
2003 09 18    18 55.27   +11 08.0    2.798    3.251   107.9    17.1  16.9
2003 09 28    18 59.64   +11 07.9    2.956    3.297   101.0    17.4  17.0
2003 10 08    19 05.68   +11 07.4    3.117    3.344    94.3    17.3  17.2
2003 10 18    19 13.14   +11 09.0    3.281    3.394    87.9    17.1  17.4
2003 10 28    19 21.83   +11 14.6    3.446    3.445    81.6    16.6  17.6
2003 11 07    19 31.55   +11 25.8    3.609    3.498    75.6    15.9  17.7
2003 11 17    19 42.10   +11 43.8    3.769    3.552    69.8    15.1  17.9
2003 11 27    19 53.33   +12 09.1    3.925    3.608    64.3    14.3  18.0

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-K33

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